.Listellick National School pupils who were 1st place Under 11s. Front row, from left; Lena Daly, Ellie the Elephant and Niamh Horgan. Back Row: Susan Wrenn Teacher, Fionan Diggin, Suzanne Ennis, Paddy Falvey and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick Walsh
TRALEE area schools were to the fore in the prizes in the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre.
This year, 164 students participated in their Quiz representing 23 primary schools throughout Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin and surrounding areas.
It was a busy weekend for credit unions and for over 25,000 primary school children under the age of 13 who competed in their local credit union schools quiz throughout the 32 counties, in over 300 venues.
The questions, compiled nationally by primary school teachers covered such general topics as geography, history, music, literature and sport.
It was very tight scores between all the schools but at the end there were clear 1st place winners in the Under 11s with Listellick National School, Tralee coming first.
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After two tie breaking rounds for 2nd and 3rd place, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Tralee won the second tie break giving them 2nd place and Spa National School, Tralee 3rd place.
In the under 13s category, there were clear 3rd place winners again with Spa National School.
The battle for 1st and 2nd went through two tie breaking rounds between Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin and Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, Tralee.
At the end of the second Tie Breaker, Scoil Mhuire won the tie break, giving them 1st place and Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh 2nd place.
The team from Scoil Mhuire although now in the Under 13s category are the reigning under 11s All Ireland National Champions having coming first last year at the National Final of the Credit Unions Schools Quiz in Dublin.
Speaking to Suzanne Ennis, Marketing & Business Development Manager with Tralee Credit Union, “We had great support again this year from all the schools who battled it out for the fun filled action packed two and a half hours. Our thanks to all the schools, students and their families and of course to Tralee Credit Union’s staff for making this event one of the biggest events on the school calendar.”
“All the teams were presented with goody bags with the winning teams and their schools each receiving trophies and cash prizes. Our 1st and 2nd place winners in both categories will now go on to represent Tralee Credit Union at the next stage of Credit Unions Schools Quiz, the Chapter (regional) round of the National Schools Quiz on Sunday 28th of February at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. We wish Listellick National School, Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn and Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh the very best of luck at the Chapter round,” said Suzanne.
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.Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn 2nd place in Under 11s. Front row from left: Seamus O Luasaigh, Ellie the Elephant and Max de Burca Back Row: Suzanne Ennis, Caoimhe Ni Liathan, Brian O’ Domhnaill with Liam O’Conchubhair, School Vice Principal and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick WalshSpa National School 3rd Place Under 11s. Front row from left: Molly Sheehy, Ellie the Elephant and Gearoid O’Connor, Back Row: Peter Linehan Principal, Tom Crowley, Quiz Mentor, Cian Mason, Cian O’Gara and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick Walsh
Scoil Mhuire, Killorglin, 1st place Under 13s. Front row from left: Killian Spillane, Ellie the Elephant and Eoin Lynch, Back Row: Hugh Fitzpatrick, William Joy Teacher, Eoghan Joy and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick WalshScoil Eoin, Balloonagh, Tralee, 2nd Place Under 13s. Front row from left: Jake Carroll, Ellie the Elephant and Jack Doyle. Back row, from left; Suzanne Ennis, Cormac Gallagher, Rena O’Connell, School Vice Principal, Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union and Adam Dineen. Photo by Domnick Walsh.Spa National School, Tralee, 3rd Place Under 13s. Front row from left: Eoghan Walsh, Ellie the Elephant and Katie Dwyer. Back row: Peter Linehan Principal, Darragh O’Connor, Jack Twamley, Tom Crowley, Quiz Mentor and Fintan Ryan CEO Tralee Credit Union. Photo by Domnick WalshCBS Primary pupils Zac Boyle and Siun McGillicuddy. Standing; Loughlin Crawford Tuohy and Micheal Forrest at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean.Scoil Breannain pupils Iseult Ni Broin, Sam Mansfield. Standing, Phelim Carroll and Diarmaid Galvin at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanSt Brendan’s Fenit U11 pupils Ava McCann, Lisa Cassidy, Donagh Murphy (missing; Lucy Murphy) at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
Blennerville NS pupils Tom Brett and Dylan Griffin. At back; Diarmaid Griffin and Oisín Murray at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanMoyderwell pupils Kristian Ycasas, Diana Fazilova, at back, Toby Agboola and Adam Maher at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean.Scoil Nuachabhail pupils Cathal Culloty, Mike McCarthy, Tim Pullman Daamen and Eoin Creedon at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanScoil Breannain pupils Adam O’Keeffe, Gerard O Broin, Aideen Lynch and Saoirse Murphy at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean.Scoil Nuachabháil pupils Evan Boyle, Róisín Rahilly, Sean Rice and Micheál Culloty at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanSt Brendan NS Fenit pupils Saoirse O’Donovan, Donnacha O’Sullivan, Abi Moriarty and Emer Moriarty at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanListellick NS pupils Clodagh O’Sullivan, Elena Gannon, Rory O’Connell and Conal Diggin at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanScoil Eoin pupils Adam Dineen and Cormac Gallagher. Standing; Jack Doyle and Jake Carroll at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot CreanGaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Brian O’Donnell and Seamus Lucey with at back; Caoimhe Lyons and Max Burke at the Tralee Credit Union Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
